[csw-devel] SF.net SVN: gar:[11136] csw/mgar/pkg/alternatives/trunk/alternatives

[theferret at users.sourceforge.net]

Revision: 11136
          http://gar.svn.sourceforge.net/gar/?rev=11136&view=rev
Author:   theferret
Date:     2010-10-03 16:42:47 +0000 (Sun, 03 Oct 2010)

Log Message:
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alternatives: added comment, and minor optimization

Modified Paths:
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    csw/mgar/pkg/alternatives/trunk/alternatives

Modified: csw/mgar/pkg/alternatives/trunk/alternatives
===================================================================
--- csw/mgar/pkg/alternatives/trunk/alternatives	2010-10-03 15:16:20 UTC (rev 11135)
+++ csw/mgar/pkg/alternatives/trunk/alternatives	2010-10-03 16:42:47 UTC (rev 11136)
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 		return
 	fi
 	# I hate using cat, but its the only way to avoid nawk throwing a fit.
-	cat $PRIORITIESDIR/* $MANUALDIR/* 2>/dev/null |
+	cat $PRIORITIESDIR/* $MANUALDIR/$1 2>/dev/null |
 	$AWK '	BEGIN {save=""}
 		$2 == "'$1'" {if($4 > highest){
 				save=$0;
@@ -205,6 +205,8 @@
 }
 
 # set_alternatives: mostly internal function. 
+#  It "sets" only in the sense of making the symlink for the binary(s)
+#  
 # Usage: set_alternative {shortname} [ignore-path]
 #
 # Goes and checks both standard configs, and manual config, for best fit.
@@ -323,6 +325,9 @@
 	$DEBUG found match for $1: $check
 	rm -f $MANUALDIR/$1
 	ln -s $check $MANUALDIR/$1
+	# I use a symlink, so that way, the manual set does not take
+	# effect if the package has been removed.. but it is remembered
+	# if the package is coming right back, hopefully.
 
 	set_alternative $1
 	


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